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Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase turned graduated spindles support each arm; caned seat with seat frame carved with bowed front; ring and vase turned front stretcher, two plain stretchers on each side and plain rear stretcher; painted black or dark green.
armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
cane (plant material)
maple (wood)
maple (wood)
Maple
Cane
CHAIR
Under center of front seat rail: ""HEYWOOD CHAIR MANUF. CO. GARDENER, MASS. USA.""
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Gardner, MA, USA
33.125 x 21 x 19.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.345.2
Massachusetts (United States)
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